This is one that has been bubbling around in my head for a little bit, but have neither the time nor resources to explore properly really.
One of the minor stories surrounding the Moscow Victory parade was that the original plan was that Stalin was to lead the Parade upon a white horse, however during a rehearsal, Stalin was thrown by the horse, injuring his shoulder and head. So Zhukov was told to lead the parade on horseback, (the same horse, I suspect Stalin was hoping that the horse would throw Zhukov too).
However, my thought, say Stalin falls more awkwardly, less on his shoulder and more on his head and dies, either instantly or after a period in a coma.
Who takes up the leadership of the USSR? How does the USSR evolve and does this butterfly the Cold War?
And is Beria's life expectancy measured in months, weeks, days or minutes?
One of the minor stories surrounding the Moscow Victory parade was that the original plan was that Stalin was to lead the Parade upon a white horse, however during a rehearsal, Stalin was thrown by the horse, injuring his shoulder and head. So Zhukov was told to lead the parade on horseback, (the same horse, I suspect Stalin was hoping that the horse would throw Zhukov too).
However, my thought, say Stalin falls more awkwardly, less on his shoulder and more on his head and dies, either instantly or after a period in a coma.
Who takes up the leadership of the USSR? How does the USSR evolve and does this butterfly the Cold War?
And is Beria's life expectancy measured in months, weeks, days or minutes?